Diary of performances

2018

As part of the 2018 Oundle International Fesitval, William Whitehead will be commemorating J S Bach’s 500 miles round trip 1705 walk to meet Buxtehude by walking the length of Northamptonshire in The Big Bach Walk from Towcester to Peterborough Cathedral, largely along the spectacular Nene Way. He will play a number of organs en route and be joined by local musicians. Anyone is invited to join him for all or part of his walk. Full route details will be published here during may, but the concert dates are:

13th July, 3pm, Peterborough Cathedral, 45 minute recital
William Whitehead with special guest Steven Grahl, including a world premiere by Edward Higginbottom

27th May 2018, Dunster Festival
Premieres of pieces by Roderick Williams and James Francis Brown. https://www.dunsterfestival.co.uk

25th May 2018
Thea Musgrave’s Orgelbüchlein commission, Lobet den Herrn, denn er is sehr freundlich, will receive its US premiere at Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, Kentucky, performed by Dr Philip Brisson as part of the Cathedral’s Kelty Organ Recital series.

Martin Baker plays three new pieces for the Project, by Thea Musgrave, Piet Kee and one other tbc. Part of Westminster Cathedral Grand Organ Festival, in partnership with the RCO. westminster cathedral grand organ festival

14th October 2016, 7.45pmMatthew Blaiden, at Sacred Heart Church, WimbledonConcert includes Ob pieces by Hough and Kidane, and music by Franck, Alain, Liszt. https://www.facebook.com/events/1099178413492724/

8th October 2016, 6.40pmMark Williams, at King’s College, Cambridge. Includes Oortmerssen Ob piece, and music by Franck, Byrd and Karg Elert.

25th September 2016, 7.30pmRichard Pinel, at St Matthew’s Northampton, including premiere of Ob piece by David Maw. Also music by Reger, Brahms, Schumann.

31st January, 5pmChristopher Martin ThomasHoly Trinity Anglican Church, 14 Rue du Mont-Blanc, 1201 Geneva,SwitzerlandProgramme: Bach’s Chorale Preludes from Advent to the New Year from the Orgelbuchlein and other sources – followed by the Office of Compline sung by the Holy Trinity Choir

2015

24th August at 7.30, 8.30 and 9.30pm : Bach Hours, with organists William Whitehead, Ernst Wally and Michael Harris.St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. See homepage of this website for further details.

May 13th 2013, 1.15pm
William Whitehead, Chapel of Lincoln’s Inn, Newman’s Row, City of London, WC2A 3TL.
Part of London Festival of Contemporary Church Music: Free admission.
Pieces from the unfolding Orgelbüchlein Project by Saleeb, Dupont, Bingham, Swayne and Schlee plus music by J S Bach from the original Orgelbüchlein.